Artist:Kid Bailey
Song:Rowdy Blues
Album:40 Delta Blues Gems
Kid Bailey was one of the most enigmatic early blues musicians because he only recorded one record. But that record is good enough that fans want to know more about him. There isn't much. What we do know is Bailey was friends with legendary blues singer Charley Patton. We don't know his real name but he is from Sunflower County in northwest Mississippi. He recorded Rowdy Blues and Mississippi Bottom Blues on Sept. 25, 1929 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. There is an unidentified second guitarist. Brunswick Records released it. Bailey continued to perform in Mississippi until the 50s but he never recorded again. But plenty of blues artists have covered the song. Legendary bluesman Son House once claimed that Willie Brown and Charley Patton recorded Rowdy Blues under a pseudonym. First, it wouldn't make sense for Brown to do that. Second, Brown and Bailey sound nothing alike. So I think Kid Bailey will remain enigmatic except that Rowdy Blues is a pretty good song. You can get Rowdy Blues on this 2CD various artists comp. Here's a video for Rowdy Blues by Kid Bailey.
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